Finnish word jestas comes from Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, and later Latin Iesus (Jesus.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| יְהוֹשֻׁעַ | Hebrew (heb) | |
| ישוע | Hebrew (heb) | (archaic) Jeshua; A male given name... (modern Christian liturgical Hebrew) Jesus. |
| יֵשׁוּעַ | Ancient Hebrew (hbo) | |
| יֵשׁוּעַ | Hebrew (heb) | |
| Ἰησοῦς | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| Iesus | Latin (lat) | Jesus. |
| Jeesus | Finnish (fin) | Jesus. |
| jestas | Finnish (fin) | Jesus! (exclamation). |